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PEREZ v. THE BAHAMAS

Civ. A. No. 79-2181.

482 F.Supp. 1208 (1980)

Lazaro PEREZ et al., Plaintiffs, v. THE BAHAMAS, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

January 25, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Burk, Washington, D. C., Charles R. Lipcon, Miami, Fla., for plaintiffs.

Edward A. McDermott, William H. Bradford, Jr., Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D. C., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM

JOHN LEWIS SMITH, Jr., District Judge.

The parents of Vladimir Perez, a minor, bring this action for money damages for injuries their son sustained in 1978 when defendant's marine police craft fired on the fishing boat Isabel, which is registered in the United States. The incident occurred somewhat less than half a mile from the Great Isaac Cay in The Bahamas. Jurisdiction is predicated on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) (28...

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